I wrote an article about this in the past. The last time was in the spring of 2024. The subject is the Spotted Lanternfly. It’s not a welcome bug in New York State.
First, I have to thank WBNG’s Howard Manges. I had forgotten about this bug. He commented on social media today (September 4th) that he spotted one for the first time near his workplace, and as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) suggests, kill these invasive species.
What compelled me to bring up this subject was that after I saw Howard’s post, as soon as I left my workplace today (September 4), where our studios are in Downtown Binghamton, I too ran across a Spotted Lanternfly, and it’s the first time I’ve seen one in person. Well, two actually. What’s interesting is that they were sitting atop one of the front tires of one of our station vehicles…